Vice President : Risk Management

Aeci Limited; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company in South Africa is seeking an Executive for Enterprise Risk Management. The role entails supporting board committees, implementing risk management policies, and assessing risk mitigation strategies. The ideal candidate will provide governance leadership, mentor the risk management team, and foster a high-performance environment. This full-time position offers opportunities for professional development in a dynamic sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional Enterprise Risk Management support to Board committees.
• Implement dynamic Enterprise Risk Management policy and framework.
• Identify existing and emerging risks to strategic objectives.
• Assess and track risk mitigation strategies in real-time.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Providing professional Enterprise Risk Management support to Board Risk Committee, Executive Committee, and other Board sub‑committees.
• Implementing dynamic Enterprise Risk Management policy, framework and process.
• Identifying existing and emerging risks and threats to the achievement of the company’s strategic, SHEQ, ESG, financial, operational, people, compliance and reporting objectives.
• Assessing the design of risk mitigation strategies and processes during risk workshops in real‑time.
• Tracking and reporting on the implementation of risk mitigation strategies and processes.
• Facilitating a process to effectively set, measure and report on risk appetite and tolerance via Key Risk Indicators.
• Facilitating a process for management to identify opportunities (and not only risk).
• Assessing the design of strategies to convert opportunities and tracking and reporting on the status of implementation of such strategies.
• Implementing a robust integrated combined assurance strategy and process that coordinates assurance activities across all lines of assurance.
• Establishing and chairing a Combined Assurance Forum.
• Providing leadership and counsel to the Board and Executive Committee on governance, risk, control, and assurance related matters.

Providing written assessments on the effectiveness of the control environment and internal control systems and risk management to the Board Audit Committee with regards to: information systems environment, reliability and integrity of financial and operational information, effectiveness and efficiency of operations and programs, safeguarding of assets, effectiveness of risk management and mitigation plans, compliance with laws, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts and controls, strategic planning process, communication of risk and control information, organisational performance monitoring and reporting, sustainability reporting, coordination of activities and communication among the Board, external and internal audit and management.

Mentoring, coaching and developing the risk management team.

Creating a dynamic environment that promotes and rewards high performance.

Seniority level Executive

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Finance and Sales

Industries Chemical Manufacturing